Tiltable laundry washer



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.WM 5 m Patented Dec. 9, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TILTABLE LAUNDRY WASHER Jean L. Boulade, Alturas, Calif. Application September 10, 1946, Serial No. 695,883

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in a laundry washer wherein a perforated cylinder or washer, arranged to contain laundry to be washed, is hingedly and rotatably mounted within a housing split longitudinally to form a container for a cleansing solution and a lid to enclose said washer, and operates in conjunction with simple means for manually tilting said cylindrical washer to a dumping or unloading position to facilitate unloading said washer.

Ihe primary object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved laundry washer which easily and quickly may be tilted upon its rotative means to an unloading position substantially beyond a housing containing said washer.

Another object is to provide a new and improved washer of the character set forth having a greatly simplified and economically produced and operated construction having a maximum eiliciency.

A further object is to provide a new and improved laundry washer of the type described which easily may be manually moved to a dumping or unloading position to facilitate the discharge of laundry therefrom.

The invention consists of the particular details of construction and arrangement of the several parts as disclosed in the drawings forming a part of the present application, and in Which- Fig. l is a vertical sectional View taken substantially on line 2--2 of Fig. 3, in the direction indicated, but with the upper portion or lid of the housing lowered;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the device taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 3, in the direction indicated;

Fig. 3 is a shortened and partly broken front elevation of the device with the upper and lower portions of the housing in section;

Fig. 4 is a shortened plan view of the device, taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a partly broken transverse sectional view of the device, similar to Fig. 1, but with the washer shown in a dumping or unloading position.

Referring to the drawings:

The numeral l is used to designate a supporting frame which I designate as a form to distinguish from a frame hereinafter more fully set forth. The form I has a base 2, end standards 3, and a top rail 4 supported by and connecting the top ends of the standards 3, as fully disclosed in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

A housing comprises a horizontally disposed cylindrical body split longitudinally and axially to form a lower portion 6 arranged to contain a cleansing solution, not shown, and an upper portion or lid 1 having vertically disposed flanges on opposite ends thereof, said flanges 8 being arranged to slidably engage vertical grooves 9 upon the inner faces of the standards 3, as fully disclosed in Figs. 2, 3, and 5 of the drawings.

Grooved pulleys H are mounted upon the rail 4 of the form i and cables l4 each have one end attached to the top of the lid 1 and after passing over the pulleys ll have their opposite ends attached toa counterweight l8 slidably mounted within a tubular housing I! attached on the outer side of one of the standards 3, by means of which weight it and cables Hi, the lid 1 is counterbalanced to facilitate raising and lowering of said lid. In order to temporarily retain said lid in elevated position, a pin l8 may be provided to penetrate said counterweight l6 and engage the adjacent standard 3.

Within the lower portion 6 of the housing I have rotatably mounted a preferably rectangular frame 2| by means of trunnions 22, one of which is extended beyond the housing or portion ii and adjacent end standard 3 to provide a means, not shown, for rotating said frame.

A perforated cylindrical washer 26, arranged coaxially with the lower and upper portions 6 and 1, respectively, of the said housing, is mounted within the frame 2! and is hingedly connected along one side thereof as at 21 to the adjacent side of said frame 2| while a bar 28 rigidly secured along the diametrically opposite side of said washer 26 has its ends seated within pockets or recesses 29 within the ends of said frame 2| and directly opposite the hinge ZL'as fully disclosed in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 of the drawings. A suitable cover Si is hingedly connected to the top of the washer 26 by means of a suitable hinge 32 longitudinally disposed upon said washer. The free end of said cover 3| is provided with a slidably mounted flange 33, having extensions or tabs 34 on opposite ends thereof, and actuated by lever controlled cams 36, as in Fig. 3 of the drawings, to move said flange 33 into and out of a slot 31 at the opposite edge of said cover opening, by means of which said cover 3| may be additionally secured against opening during rotation of said washer.

While the washer 26 is hingedly mounted as at 21 to one side of the rectangular frame 2! so that it may be tilted upon said hinge 21 for dumping or unloading purposes, hereinafter more fully set forth, in order to prevent rela- 3 tive movement of said washer relatively to said frame 2| during rotation thereof, I have provided a double locking means in the form of rods 4|, each having a return bend 42 on the front end thereof, which rods are slidably mounted preferably on the top edges of the opposite ends of frame 2|, as disclosed in Figs. 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the drawings, said return bends 42 being arranged to engage the extensions 34 on opposite ends of the flange 33,.- of the cover 3| while the rear ends of said rods H are arranged to close and lock into their respective sockets 29 the ends of the rod 28 secured to the back of the washer 26, as fully disclosed in Fig. 1, and also in the upper right hand corner of Fig. 4 of the drawings, thereby preventing the cover 3| from opening and the washer 26 from moving relatively to the frame 2| while said rods 4| are in oneextreme position.

In the other extreme position, the inner or back ends of the rods lluncover the sockets or recesses 29; so that the ends of the rod 28 may be removed therefrom, while the front ends of the rods rest upon the top or front edge of the lower portion or container 6 to prevent rotation of the frame 2| when said washer 26 is tilted on its hinge 27 for dumping or unloading purposes, or the return bends 42 may be reversed or turned downwardly and the free ends thereof thrust. through holes, not shown, in the front of the lip of the lower portion or container 6', as indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings, to prevent rotation of the frame 2! in either direction, during the tilting operation of the Washer 25.

Forwardly extended arms or extensions 5! may be provided on the standards 3 of the form I to support a shaft 52, upon the approximate center of which is secured a grooved pulley 53 over which a cable or rope is passed and secured to the back of the washer 26 to elevate the same to tilted or unloading position. This pulley 53 also acts as a limiting stop to prevent the washer 26 from being tilted too far forwardly during the dumping or unloading position, and before the load is fully discharged therefrom, as shown in Fig. 5.

In operation:

While the device is closed and the lid 7 is lowered to enclose, the washer 26' within it and the container 6, the securing or looking rods l! are moved to the rear so that the rear ends thereof will close the recesses or sockets 29 andlock the rod 23 of the washer 23, while the return bends 42 of said rods 4| will. engage and lock the ex tensions 34 of the flange 33 which has been moved into its recess 37-.

While the locking rods 4.! are in this position, the frame 21 may be rotated in the usual manner to slush the, perforated washer 25 and laun dry therein, not shown, through any suitable cleansing solution which may be contained within the container 6.

Whenthe cleansing orwashing operation is completed, the lid 1 is raised by pulling the counterweight l6 downward-1y and securing it by means of the pin 88. The washer 26 is then turned with the frame 2| to correct position for tilting, with its cover 3:! uppermost and the ends of the said frame lying substantially horizontal. The rods ii are then moved forwardly to uncover the recesses, or sockets- 29 and disengage the return bends 42' from the extensions 32 of the plate 33-, the front. ends of said rods, engaging; the front lip, of the container 6 to prevent rotation of the said frame 2!, as fully disclosed in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

By means of the levered cams 35, the plate 33 is removed from the slot 31 in the lower portion or body of the washer 26 so that the cover 3| may be free to swing open when said washer is tilted.

One end of the cord 54 is then passed over said washer 26 and attached to the rear end or side of said washer and by means of manual or other power applied to said cord or rope 54, the said washer 26 is tilted upwardly upon its hinge 2,! until moved to full tilting position, when further progress will be stopped by contact of the rod 28 with the pulley 53, as fully disclosed in Fig. 5 of the drawings. While in this position, the weight of any laundry upon the cover 3| will open said cover and dump said laundry into any suitable receptacle, not shown, placed in position to receive it.

It is obvious that the shaft 52 and pulley 53 thereon may be originally and permanently positioned to permit the washer 26 to be held at a desired extreme dumping position best suited to a complete dumping operation.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A laundry washer comprising a horizontally disposed cylindrical housing split longitudinally and axially into lower and upper portions; means for raising and lowering said upper portion; an open rectangular frame rotatably and axially mounted within said housing; means connected to said frame and extending beyond said housing for rotating said frame; a perforated cylindrical washer mounted coaxially within said frame and housing and hingedly connected along one side thereof to one side of said frame and detachably connected along the opposite side there of to the opposite side of said frame; a cover hingedly mounted upon said washer; and looking means arranged to lock said opposite side of said washer to said frame and to lock said cover on said washer when said locking means are in one position, and to unlock said washer from said frame on said opposite side thereof and unlock said cover on said washer and to lock said frame against rotation when said locking means are in an opposite position.

2. A laundry washer comprising a horizontally disposed cylindrical housing split longitudinally and axially into lower and upper portions; elevating means for raising and lowering said upper portion; an open rectangular frame rotatably and axially mounted within said housing; means connected to said frame and extending beyond said housing for rotating said frame; a perforated cylindrical washer mounted coaxially within said housing and frame and hingedly connected along one side thereof to one side of said frame; a bar secured to the opposite side of said washer and arranged to detachably engage the opposite side of said frame; a cover hingedly mounted upon said washer; locking means arranged to lock said bar and washer to said opposite side of said frame and to lock said cover on said washer, when said locking means are in one position, and arranged to unlock said bar and washer from said frame and said cover from said washer and to lock said frame against rotation when said locking means are in an opposite position; and means for raising and tilting said washer on said frame and into a dumping position beyond said housing;

3; A laundry washer comprising a horizontally disposed cylindrical housing split longitudinally and axially into. upper and lower portions; means for raising and lowering said upper portion; an open rectangular frame rotatably and axially mounted within said housing; means connected to said frame for rotating the same and extending beyond said housing; a perforated cylindrical washer mounted coaxially within said housing and frame and hingedly connected along one side thereof to one side of said frame; a bar secured to the opposite side of said washer and arranged to detachably engage the opposite side of said frame; a cover hingedly mounted upon said washer; locking means slidably mounted upon the ends of said frame and arranged to lock said bar and washer to said opposite side of said frame and to lock said cover on said washer, when said 15 Number locking means are in one extreme position, and

arranged to unlock said bar and said cover and to lock said frame against rotation when said locking means are in an opposite extreme position; means for tilting said washer on said frame and into a dumping position beyond said housing; and stop means for limiting movement of said washer to said dumping position.

JEAN L. BOULADE.

REFERENGES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date 2,233,803 Boulade Mar. 4, 1941 

